Arsenal v Brighton Bet Builder Tips & Match Preview

Arsenal welcome Brighton with things starting to hot up in the title race. The Gunners have seen their lead cut to just two points in recent weeks, after having a six point buffer at one point.

Brighton will be looking to find some momentum following a dry few weeks which has only seen them win one of their last five matches across all competitions.

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📈 Arsenal v Brighton Form & Stats

Arsenal came through an awkward EFL Cup tie against Crystal Palace during the week, eventually stumbling their way through to the semi finals on penalties after Marc Guehi’s 95th minute equaliser. Arteta rotated for that game with eight changes, but Arsenal were still the better side and dominated the game throughout.

Mikel Arteta’s side have responded well since their defeat against Aston Villa a few weeks ago, which would have sucked the momentum from the Arsenal players due to the manner of the loss. They’ve won three games, and progressed to the semi finals of the cup since that defeat. It’s a good sign that Arsenal haven’t folded after that loss, indicating that they may finally have the mental resilience required to win a league title.

Brighton are a very inconsistent side but do have real quality within their ranks that can cause Arsenal problems. Fabian Hurzeler is an excellent coach and will have a specific plan in mind for this game, but Brighton may be a little tentative in their approach here as the Seagulls are without a win across their last four matches in the Premier League - failing to score in two of these games.

Brighton’s away record also doesn’t inspire much confidence with the Seagulls only winning two of their eight matches on the road this term. They lost 2-0 to Liverpool in their most recent away assignment, and I can see a similar scoreline here with Brighton still being just a step below the very elite sides in the Premier League.

📔 Arsenal v Brighton Formation & Team News

Mikel Arteta has assembled a squad which allows him to be very tactically flexible. The Gunners can quickly switch between systems and shapes depending on personnel and the game state.

The main focus for Arteta is always control, he wants his side to dominate games and suffocate the opposition. Arsenal’s defensive structure is definitely the best in Europe, as is their willingness to track back and make sure that their attackers know their defensive responsibilities.

Arsenal line up in a 4-3-3 shape, but they build with a three when in possession with Martin Zubimendi dropping between the two centre backs which allows the fullbacks to roam, and Declan Rice to operate in more of a box to box role - where he is at his best.

There is definitely an argument to say that Zubimendi is Arsenal’s most important player at the moment, he keeps everything together for the Gunners in the middle of the park and has crucially freed up Declan Rice who isn’t at his best in the six role, though he can play there.

Brighton also have a manager that wants to be tactically fluid, but Hurzeler doesn’t quite have the same weapons in his armoury to make it happen.

Brighton show flashes of brilliance, but in between those moments there are a lot of mistakes and unnecessary risks. Hurzeler isn’t afraid of any side, but this can sometimes be Brighton’s downfall as they play with a very defensive line and look to press from the front - which is always going to be exposed when playing against the elite sides.

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